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Sunday, July 2, former member of Knesset Basel Ratas (United Arab list) will begin to serve his sentence in prison, «Gilboa».

Ratas, representing the United Arab list BALAD party, was sentenced to two years in prison, 18 months probation and a fine of 120,000 shekels.

In the pre-trial deal, the Ratas were charged relaxed charged.

The former Deputy was charged with unlawful delivery of mobile phones in prison, the provision of funds for terrorist attacks, bringing to jail documents to bypass the administration and the betrayal of public trust.

As reported July 2, Jackie Khoury in ha’aretz, yesterday in Ramallah held an event in support Bases of Ratas. The event was attended by deputies of the United Arab list, headed by Ayman Ude.

July 2, former member of Basel Ratas begins to serve his sentence in prison 02.07.2017